Search results for machine ethics

Social Sciences Apr 11, 2024

Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law

The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. The report comes from the ...

Ecology Apr 11, 2024

Hybrid intelligence can reconcile biodiversity and agriculture

A research team at the University of Hohenheim and Technical University of Munich has developed a new transdisciplinary approach to resolve the tradeoff between biodiversity and agricultural production.

Social Sciences Mar 26, 2024

Research finds upsides for local governments that look to employ chatbots

Queensland University of Technology researchers have homed in on AI-powered chatbots in the local government sector to look at their benefits and risks, what they are used for and why, and how users view them.

Cell & Microbiology Mar 25, 2024

Stem cell model offers first glimpse of early human development

It's one of life's most defining moments—that crucial step in embryonic development, when an indistinct ball of cells rearranges itself into the orderly three-layered structure that sets the stage for all to come. Known ...

Education Mar 7, 2024

Q&A: Writing around an AI taboo—practical ways for teachers to incorporate AI into their classrooms

The ascendance of large language models like ChatGPT has all but wrought a collective existential crisis among writing instructors. Due to a rise in large language model-assisted plagiarism, student essays are no longer reliable ...

Social Sciences Feb 26, 2024

Beyond economic metrics: The Gini index in the big data age

Inequality among people has become an increasingly salient issue globally, with data indicating a rise in inequality levels across many countries in recent years. This, in turn, has generated concerns both from the perspective ...

Education Feb 23, 2024

How to build your own robot friend: Making AI education more accessible

From smart virtual assistants and self-driving cars to digital health and fraud prevention systems, AI technology is transforming almost every aspect of our daily lives—and education is no different. For all its promise, ...

Economics & Business Feb 6, 2024

Artificial intelligence for the financial market: Machine learning can enhance stock return prediction

In the complex world of financial markets, accurately forecasting stock prices is a significant challenge. One approach relies on enhancing the information from stock market anomalies, factors influencing a stock's return. ...

Earth Sciences Jan 31, 2024

'Seismic shift' to crowdsourced geospatial data presents promising, complex opportunities

The concept of geospatial data, or information related to locations on Earth's surface, has evolved. With the advent of widely available internet and smartphones, directions that were once only available on a paper map are ...

Social Sciences Jan 17, 2024

What social robots can teach America's students

How would you feel if your child were being tutored by a robot?

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